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French spellings are very phonetic, and for many French words it is impossible to write something that, when pronounced in English, sounds like a French word.
Vowels in French can have accents that generally have no noticeable effect on pronunciation, but they are often distinguished by ou , which is pronounced immediately. Transliteration is used as a guide or as a link between French and pronounced vowels. The only really important ones are the e and the a - the only ones that are always pronounced ay and change the meaning of the word.
To find and use a certain type of French record, you must know the keywords in French. This section provides an overview of the most important words and their meanings in the French language. Whether it is a glossary of names or a genealogical word, this guide will contain all the necessary information, such as spelling, pronunciation, reading of manuscripts and grammar.
In the second column you will find other words used in French records to indicate marriage, such as "marriage" and "marriages."
From 1792 to 1806, the French used a unique calendar that was associated with the founding of the French Republic. To understand the French dates, use the following list and the preceding numbers and sections. If the name of the month does not coincide with a month known as January or December, it is translated as January or December in English.
In French birth and death certificates, the registrar often indicates the exact date and time of birth or death.
There are many different forms of spoken French, and some are classified as male or female. French can be written in many languages such as English, German, Spanish, English - French and French - English.
As a male child, it is used by children born to a woman in the first year of pregnancy and in the second year after the birth of the child.
In North America, French is present in almost every other province in Canada and is spoken in the provinces of Alberta, British Columbia, Quebec, New Brunswick, Ontario, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Newfoundland. Although Canada is a bilingual nation, a minority of its citizens speak French as their first language.
Find out what you can find out about the history of French in North America, Canada, France and the United States of America in the French-English Dictionary.
Outside France, the French-English language developed in North America, Canada, and the United States, and intellectuals turned to France as a cultural inspiration. French-Canadians are sometimes derided for pronouncing and using standard French, and there could be some confusion about whether Parisian French is taught to their English compatriots in schools. While 18th-century Canadian French was considered exceptionally pure by urban commentators, it began to detach itself from Parisian French in the mid-19th century.
Canada's French-speaking population is growing relatively fast, and French is used by more than a third of the population, or about 1.5 million people, every day.
French language quiz in the official language, testing Canadians' ability to test themselves in English, French and English - French.
Since the beginning of the 21st century, French has been the official language in more than 25 countries. A legislative reform known as the Edict of the Villers-Cotterets established Francien as the standard language in France, as it proved to be the most popular written form. From then on, High French began to replace the local dialect, which was afraid to spread in standard languages.
The Franciscan dialect became dominant in the 12th and 13th centuries and gained the status of a literary language. Dialectical features, still admired and cherished by 16th century writers, were ridiculed in the 17th and 18th centuries, when the grammar and vocabulary of modern languages were standardized and polished to an unprecedented degree.
The Franciscan dialect was basically a north-central dialect with northern characteristics and was widely used in the 14th century. Anglo-Norman, developed by the Normans in Great Britain, had more prestige, especially in the literary field. His literature is found in literature such as the works of William the Conqueror, William of Gaunt and William III of England.